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Restaurant Reviews

The Wines and Spirit of Sonoma County

November 18, 2009

Sonoma Valley: Wine tasting, picnicking and vineyards not to be missed, all in one glorious day in California’s wine country.

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SF Food Wars: Mini Cupcakes

October 20, 2009

22 mini cupcakes in one hour. Why? Because it was the mini cupcake edition of the SF Food Wars competition, and I wanted a bite out of every single one.

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Organic peaches, pumpkin painting, artisan pulled pork sandwiches and pomegranate jam. There are so many things I love about the small neighborhood in Oakland I call home, and Sunday’s street festival showcased the best of everything.
It was an unusually hot day in the East Bay, and I was still recuperating from the nonstop action at [...]

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Choosing California Olive Oil

September 20, 2009

California olive oil often takes the backseat to those from Italy or Spain. Locavores, rejoice. I have three domestic extra-virgin olives oils that can stand up to any of your foreign favorites.

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SF Food Wars: Mac and Cheese

August 24, 2009

New Yorkers like to eat, but San Franciscans like to cook. And cook they did at the SF Food Wars competition, where passionate chefs dished up the thick and creamy American classic, mac and cheese.
Last Sunday, twenty competitors lined up behind sternos and foil tubs at The Stable Cafe as ticket holders stormed in, fork [...]

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The Fat of the Crab

August 6, 2009

Dungeness crabs, wild Chinook salmon, giant halibut and world-class pinot noir on the Oregon Coast.

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The Great American Food and Music Festival at Shoreline Amphitheater

June 14, 2009

Bobby Flay handed me his half-eaten burger, and I loved every last bite.

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The Great Pizza Debate: Delfina vs. Lucali

March 26, 2009

After hearing over and over that Pizzeria Delfina was the best in San Francisco, I knew this was the place that may stand up to the preeminent pizza joint in Brooklyn – Lucali.

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